Apac cyber security pros: ddos attacks to be most impactful threat vector in 2023

Source: https://www.cshub.com/attacks/articles/ddos-attacks-are-the-most-impactful-threat-vector-in-apac

• 28% of cyber security professionals in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region think DDoS attacks are the most impactful threat vector of 2023.
• 27% of APAC respondents think malicious code commits are the most impactful threat vector.
• 24% of APAC respondents think key employee/role targeting is the most impactful threat vector.
• DDoS attacks attempt to disrupt a site by overwhelming its infrastructure with a large amount of internet traffic.
• DDoS attacks are used by malicious actors to target specific individuals or companies and to cause disruption.
• Hacktivists use DDoS attacks to target companies or organizations based on their political views.
• DDoS attacks can also be used to cause monetary harm to companies.